Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aero Memorial

1948

— Paul Manship (1885-1966) —

Aero Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

1. Aero Memorial Marker

Inscription. Shaped like a celestial sphere, this gilded bronze sculpture is dedicated to Pennsylvania aviators who died in World War I. The outer structure suggests as astronomical instrument, and the figures illustrate signs of the zodiac. Sculptor Paul Manship also created Duck Girl in Rittenhouse Square and Prometheus at New York’s Rockefeller Center.

First proposed during World War I by the Aero Club of Pennsylvania, the memorial was commissioned by the Fairmount Park Art Association. It was donated to the City of Philadelphia in 1950.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 39° 57.486′ N, 75° 10.322′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Memorial is on North 20th Street south of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aero Memorial Pillar (here, next to this marker); The Franklin National Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Franklin Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); The City Plan of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); 1914-1918 Tribute Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Paul Manship. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Aero Memorial (1948) by Paul Manship (1885 – 1966). "Association for Public Art" entry. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Aero Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

2. Aero Memorial

Paul Manship image. Click for full size.

from Wikipedia, 1941

3. Paul Manship

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.